Two characteristics distinguish alfalfa hay from grass hay

The weather has become far more than a topic for small talk these days

Anyone purchasing feed for livestock knows that hay prices have been on an upward trajectory. In fact, the average alfalfa hay price reported by USDA-NASS for September 2021 was $209

While dry hay once dominated alfalfa production, certain parts of the country have come to rely more on alfalfa haylage over time

Harvest management is known to be one of the primary factors that influences forage quality on the farm . . . especially when it comes to the hay crop

“The 2019 harvest season was hard on equipment and it was hard on people,” said Kevin Jarek, a University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension agent

As farmers head from September to October, there are still decisions they can make on perennial forages

With USDA initiating sign-ups for its cornerstone dairy safety net program on June 17, the federal agency simultaneously updated a major component in the feed cost margin calculator — hay prices

Even in the northern U.S. climates, we are now well into forage harvesting season